Better help dot come i guess helps alot of people...

It can really help to be surrounded by women who can relate to the challenges you’re going through. A sisterhood. Keep up the good work. Day by day

Good news! Sometimes things work out for best. Hold onto this for as long as you’re able. All arises, changes and passes, constantly throughout our lives. Now remember to do some slow deep breathing in between anything which comes up. That too shall pass. 👍🏼🌟🌈🫶

GOD sent you an ANGEL ❤

That’s great that your neice will be able to help in near future.We have about 8-9 caregiver’s for my mom(with me being one of them). None of us have had classes on being a caregiver. But I know it would help if we did. Mom gets 24 care. But I do realize that most people cannot afford to hire caregiver’s and are on their own. My siblings & I are grateful that my parent’s can afford other’s to help cause it can be a burden at some point. I’m only able to help 6 hrs a week. I don’t have a lot of patience & it gets stressful for me. Maybe because I have problems with anxiety🤷‍♀️ I have a good feeling that as time goes by things will fall more into place with care for your mom.

You don’t want to wait too long to get POA because if your mom gets really bad and can’t sign it or doesn’t understand what it is you can’t do it. And it will make things very hard for you, they’ll be things you won’t be able to do without it.

That’s great news!

Proud of your strides forward and allowing for a shared focus with family. Power of Attorney requires your mother's signature in front of two witnesses and then you can be in agreement with her needs related to the care you are promoting

This is overwhelming! Especially as you don't have any other support. You're not set up for this level of care. For you and your mom's wellbeing getting her into some care would be best. They are properly set up for this. If your mom's day to day needs are taken care of you could just then focus on doing fun activities with her ❤ Your health care system there seems designed to make it difficult for people to access the care they need 😢

Aw what an awesome niece! Happy to hear you'll be getting help, that's great news!

I'm experiencing a lot of this, too. You will help a lot of people just by being so candid.

Fantastic news! I am so glad you have support from some family and that you found the insurance cards!

Always nice to hear how things are going Shannon! Good news that you are going to get help and support from your nieces too! Take care of yourself. 🙂

Hi Shannon That sounds awesome that you will be receiving the visits and support from your nieces. Also, setting up some outings with and your Mom will get you out and about, too. You sound less stressed already!! Sounds like you are making a mental list up for getting all the stuff that you need done, just taking one thing at a time. I hate going to drs. myself so I know what you mean. I get overwhelmed easily also. Hang in there Shannon and have a great day!

That’s great news! So glad you are getting some help.

One thing and one day at a time, you got this. 🤍🤍🤍

Yay happy to hear that!! Take care 💞

This is all great news! So happy that your nieces are stepping up to help. Just to make sure you're aware, you won't be able to get POA for your Mom once she's unable to comprehend what she's signing. So try not to take too long about that. I'm also very happy to hear that you're going to see a doctor soon. I got thinking about it the other night and your weight gain could be thyroid related, that's what happened to me. Keep the positive attitude about everything, that will help too!

Wow, this is a fantastic update!!!

Glad things are quieter💕NonnaGrace 🐓

Not sure how close you are to the Chicago or Peoria areas but they do have the PACE program in those areas. Similar program in Illinois is called Illinois Supportive Living Program. Look up the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Hfs.illinois.gov

What a wonderful niece! Blessings happen when you least expect it sometimes. They obviously love you and your mom very much. What a happy day! Try not to worry as much, things will work out. Keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers!❤Keep on trucking!

I'm glad I found your channel. You're such a good daughter. My father has dementia, and I have some similar issues. Delivery and shipping have been godsends.

Sounds like your niece is a big help. You can't do this all by yourself. God sends you help. I have been praying 🙏 for you and mom.

Good news ✌️

Wow. Nice. Very decent nieces!💗👍 I would say get your health insurance stuff done ASAP! So important and so easy to put off.

I'm glad!

Good for you. A helping hand is always appreciated. All the best. Cheers.

Hi Shannon, Wow! What a Blessing your niece is willing to help out. That must be quite a relief. The burden of all this must feel lessened a bit. I am happy for you. Have a good rest of your day.

Hello Shannon

Hello Shannon.

Have you ever been diagnosed or treated for depression?

I agree with you, I'm also not going to accept life is going to suck forever either. We'll reach our dreams if we keep trying and if we don't at least we tried :)

I'm in Central Illinois. But born and raised in Calif. Came here to take care of my mom who had Alzheimer's. Illinois sucks. Been freezing cold!!!!

I am just like you. I get paralyzed when I have to gather information and talk on. the phone. Been like this for years! I love you. You are straggling.. But you will get through this. Its OK to take the time.

Good morning Shannon. I can relate to what you are talking about with being overwhelmed and then getting stuck. I am 63 and I have always been a go getter my whole life, but with age that has changed. I used to be great at multitasking. I swear I think the day I turned 60 that all changed. What I am getting to is that I have learned to slow down and live in the moment and concentrate on only one thing at a time. If I don’t do this I get overwhelmed and nothing gets done. It is a constant reminder to slow down, but the more you do it comes easier. I hope this helps.

We all start our channels for different reasons. I hope this format you're doing as a video journal will help you and I'm sure it will help others who are also experiencing similar issues. You'll get to where you want to go.

Hi Shannon, you look really sad today. You’re dealing with a lot and that is heavy on your mind. My work mandated yearly physical. When you’re in the middle of something it feels overwhelming. When you get on the other side it will look so easy. We are extremely cold here too. Cars can be a 💕NonnaGrace 🐓.

I'm so glad you made this video, Shannon. I thought we were here to support you and cheer you on, not rain on your parade because of negative things in our own lives. You are doing the best that you can, as are all of us. It's good that you're still keeping a positive attitude about things, even if you haven't yet accomplished what you intended. You'll get there. Having an unexpected and expensive car repair just adds another unwelcome obstacle. I saw a comment below about perimenopause. I was already in full menopause at your age and I still am 10 years later. It reeks havoc with your entire physical and mental well being. I know you don't like going to the doctor, but if you have (or can find) a good female GYN, they will understand what you're dealing with and they can prescribe you hormones that will help greatly. I don't know if you have health insurance, but if not and you don't know about it already, GoodRx makes most prescriptions affordable.

I often feel that way, too. The resistance never goes away, so we learn to expect it and even welcome it, and that's good. Then we get it done even if it seems insurmountable. You get stronger and need less validation from others to get moving. Instead, you become an inspiration to others who are watching.

I’m going through perimenopause also. How long have you felt you’ve had ADHD? I’m asking cause the way you’re feeling could be due to perimenopause. I’m unable to focus and do the tasks I use to do, having anxiety issues & so much more. I enjoy your channel.😊

You're a dear, Shannon.♥️

13:24 Amen ‘self-awareness is highly recommended’. You’re doing great; well ahead of the pack. You’ve got the skills and life experience to smooth it all out; I can tell. No berating yourself; it’s unhelpful, it’s untrue and it’s not where your precious energy should be directed. No regrets; there are always too many ball for people to juggle (life is a ball pit) Blessing to you and your challenges. Get the power of attorney in place; you will then have the ‘authority’ which makes jumping through the hoops smoother (they don’t need to be on fire) even though they are still well …. HOOPS. 🫤🤦🏻‍♀️

I call that stuck feeling "analysis paralysis" and it's like you get so overwhelmed with all the steps that it takes yo get something done AND you want to do it right so you're afraid to make a mistake so you just don't do anything at all. I totally sympathize with you!

Hi Shannon, That paralyzed feeling is stress. It is understandable the amount on your plate right now. I will give you a shameful example of my putting things off. I took both my nieces to Disneyland in 1992. I gathered lots of great scrapbook item momento's, took photos, and all. It's now 2025 and I still never completed it! I can relate to your predicaments of putting things off. I hope you can give yourself grace and know it will take time to get a good routine. I like your thoughts of writing things down. Sticky notes are really wonderful. Hugs to you.

You most certainly are not a loser. You are an inspiration to me. You are going out of your comfort zone, challenging yourself, stepping up, learning how to help your mom. Like you even said about the role reversals, I can't even imagine trying to come to terms with that. But your mom seemed so happy and peaceful. I watched the last video of your outing together, couldn't articulate how well I thought you did with it, so I just hit the thumbs up. You seem to have a natural calmness with her. The little things won't always be perfect but your overall objective and intntions are. Does your state have a program that would pay a relative to be a care giver?

Aww hang in there. God has a plan for your life. Read Palms 23 and 91. Prayers going up for you. XOX 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️🌹🌹.

Check our your senior citizen places in your area. They have help in those areas.

Check our your senior citizen places in your area. They have help in those areas.

Dont ask doctors nothing .contact your local adrc! Now